I know that we have said this in different videos over the past week, but we just want to start out by saying thank you for all the love and support that has been poured out on the Rhoden family and upon our team this past week.\u00a0 We feel your prayers and we are so grateful for all of you!\u00a0 Thank you!!\u00a0
In the midst of so many different things happening around us, I want to encourage us all to keep our eyes on Jesus and our ears turned toward Holy Spirit.\u00a0 I have been praying so much over this past week and keep coming back to what I know to be true \u2013 We have Holy Spirit in us and get to partner with Him as He directs our steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Galatians 5:25 says \u201cSince we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter what it is we are facing, He is ready to lead us! He wants to direct our steps through the hard days and the grief, through the confusion and even through the smoke we are experiencing here in the valley.\u00a0 Even when things are going well for us, He wants to guide our steps!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the past few months, we have been teaching a lot about following the lead of Holy Spirit as we have been walking through the book of Acts \u2013 and I just want to say, THIS IS THE TIME<\/strong>!!!\u00a0 This is when we put into action all that we have been learning.\u00a0 We may not know what to do or how to respond, but we know the One that does!\u00a0 What is Holy Spirit saying to you?\u00a0 How is He leading your life?\u00a0 How is He walking you through all that you are facing?\u00a0 I promise you, as you lean into Him and allow His voice to be what guides you, you will not be overwhelmed by the stress or the grief or the pain of what you are facing.\u00a0 He will come in with supernatural peace and joy and fill you with hope, even when what you are facing may seem too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This line in the song, \u201cLove is a Miracle\u201d, by Maverick City Music, keeps going through my head\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n And I\u2019ve got beauty for ashes Friends, let\u2019s turn our hearts toward the Lord and look to Him to be all that we need no matter what we are facing.\u00a0 As you hear from Him, step out into all that He is saying and trust that He is faithful with your heart.\u00a0 He has beauty for you where you are seeing ashes.\u00a0 He has joy for you that are mourning.\u00a0 And he wants to lift off the heaviness you are feeling and bring you to a place of praise.\u00a0 He is the miracle!\u00a0 His presence and His love in our lives is the miracle!!\u00a0 Lean in!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am praying for this family!\u00a0 You are loved!\u00a0 You are seen!\u00a0 You are thought of!\u00a0 Reach out if you need anything.\u00a0 We are with you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Love you all, In the midst of so many different things happening around us, I want to encourage us all to keep our eyes on Jesus and our ears turned toward Holy Spirit.\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":546,"featured_media":58382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":170,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[143,144],"class_list":["post-58378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-and-ministry","tag-announcements","tag-the-weekly",""],"blockli_fields":{"post_type":"","post_action":"","post_type_icon":"","background_image":""},"bb_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"app_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"comments_count":"1","content_native":[{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" I know that we have said this in different videos over the past week, but we just want to start out by saying thank you for all the love and support that has been poured out on the Rhoden family and upon our team this past week. We feel your prayers and we are so grateful for all of you! Thank you!! Galatians 5:25 says \u201cSince we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Galatians 5:25 says \u201cSince we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.\u201d <\/em><\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" No matter what it is we are facing, He is ready to lead us! He wants to direct our steps through the hard days and the grief, through the confusion and even through the smoke we are experiencing here in the valley. Even when things are going well for us, He wants to guide our steps! <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"No matter what it is we are facing, He is ready to lead us! He wants to direct our steps through the hard days and the grief, through the confusion and even through the smoke we are experiencing here in the valley. Even when things are going well for us, He wants to guide our steps! "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" Over the past few months, we have been teaching a lot about following the lead of Holy Spirit as we have been walking through the book of Acts - and I just want to say, THIS IS THE TIME<\/strong>!!! This is when we put into action all that we have been learning. We may not know what to do or how to respond, but we know the One that does! What is Holy Spirit saying to you? How is He leading your life? How is He walking you through all that you are facing? I promise you, as you lean into Him and allow His voice to be what guides you, you will not be overwhelmed by the stress or the grief or the pain of what you are facing. He will come in with supernatural peace and joy and fill you with hope, even when what you are facing may seem too much. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Over the past few months, we have been teaching a lot about following the lead of Holy Spirit as we have been walking through the book of Acts - and I just want to say, THIS IS THE TIME<\/strong>!!! This is when we put into action all that we have been learning. We may not know what to do or how to respond, but we know the One that does! What is Holy Spirit saying to you? How is He leading your life? How is He walking you through all that you are facing? I promise you, as you lean into Him and allow His voice to be what guides you, you will not be overwhelmed by the stress or the grief or the pain of what you are facing. He will come in with supernatural peace and joy and fill you with hope, even when what you are facing may seem too much. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" This line in the song, \u201cLove is a Miracle\u201d, by Maverick City Music, keeps going through my head\u2026\u2026<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"This line in the song, \u201cLove is a Miracle\u201d, by Maverick City Music, keeps going through my head\u2026\u2026"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" And I've got beauty for ashes Friends, let\u2019s turn our hearts toward the Lord and look to Him to be all that we need no matter what we are facing. As you hear from Him, step out into all that He is saying and trust that He is faithful with your heart. He has beauty for you where you are seeing ashes. He has joy for you that are mourning. And he wants to lift off the heaviness you are feeling and bring you to a place of praise. He is the miracle! His presence and His love in our lives is the miracle!! Lean in! <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Friends, let\u2019s turn our hearts toward the Lord and look to Him to be all that we need no matter what we are facing. As you hear from Him, step out into all that He is saying and trust that He is faithful with your heart. He has beauty for you where you are seeing ashes. He has joy for you that are mourning. And he wants to lift off the heaviness you are feeling and bring you to a place of praise. He is the miracle! His presence and His love in our lives is the miracle!! Lean in! "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" I am praying for this family! You are loved! You are seen! You are thought of! Reach out if you need anything. We are with you. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"I am praying for this family! You are loved! You are seen! You are thought of! Reach out if you need anything. We are with you. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":" Love you all,
And I\u2019ve got joy for mourning
And I\u2019ve got praise for heaviness
Love is a miracle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kim\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the midst of so many different things happening around us, I want to encourage us all to keep our eyes on Jesus and our ears turned toward Holy Spirit. I have been praying so much over this past week and keep coming back to what I know to be true - We have Holy Spirit in us and get to partner with Him as He directs our steps.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"I know that we have said this in different videos over the past week, but we just want to start out by saying thank you for all the love and support that has been poured out on the Rhoden family and upon our team this past week. We feel your prayers and we are so grateful for all of you! Thank you!!
In the midst of so many different things happening around us, I want to encourage us all to keep our eyes on Jesus and our ears turned toward Holy Spirit. I have been praying so much over this past week and keep coming back to what I know to be true - We have Holy Spirit in us and get to partner with Him as He directs our steps."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"
And I've got joy for mourning
And I've got praise for heaviness
Love is a miracle<\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"And I've got beauty for ashes
And I've got joy for mourning
And I've got praise for heaviness
Love is a miracle<\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"
Kim <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Love you all,
Kim "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"